Wolfsberg: Klippitztörl - Hocheggerlift Bergstation
Wolfsberg has served as a market town in Carinthia since the Middle Ages. The town lies in the Lavant Valley, between the Koralpe range to the west and the Saualpe to the east; Koralpe’s open high ground is developed for mountain recreation and winter sports. Above the town, Wolfsberg Castle gives the centre a distinctive silhouette. Its present Tudor-Gothic character dates from a 19th-century rebuilding, while the site had been an important regional seat for centuries. The upper Hocheggerlift station stands on Koralpe, where lift infrastructure meets broad alpine pasture. Wolfsberg remains the Lavant Valley’s principal urban centre, with a compact old town and a close connection to the surrounding uplands.
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Tucked into the Lavant Valley between the Koralpe and Saualpe ranges, Wolfsberg is a place whose character is shaped by the Lavant River and the open valley floor it crosses. This district town is the administrative centre of Carinthia’s Lavanttal, a region associated with fruit growing. Above the old centre, Schloss Wolfsberg occupies a prominent hilltop site. The castle began as a medieval fortress and acquired its present English Tudor Revival appearance during a 19th-century rebuilding. Streets around the centre retain a compact small-town scale, while mountain slopes quickly take over beyond the valley. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Carinthia’s Lavant Valley.
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